Belmont Nursery School

Overview

Belmont Nursery School operates with a "well-established shared vision" that effectively supports children in becoming "responsible, motivated, and confident in their learning." The inspection highlights a nurturing environment where staff are "highly reflective practitioners" who foster a strong sense of community and pride among pupils.

Strengths

• The school’s core values of ‘Play, Laugh and Learn’ are "incorporated well into the children’s learning."
• "Highly effective processes for self-evaluation" inform a strategic development plan with appropriate priorities.
• The "well-developed outdoor environment supports very effectively the children’s learning and development across all areas of the curriculum."
• Staff maintain "excellent relationships with the parents," strengthened by regular communication and reciprocal partnerships.
• Children demonstrate strong engagement in "early mark making and mathematical experiences," using language confidently.

Areas to improve

• The report identifies one area for action: to "develop further opportunities for the staff to participate in professional learning to support all of the children."

Safeguarding

The evidence provided demonstrates that "the arrangements for child protection align to the current statutory guidance."